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Sacked and arrested Ganduje’s ex-aide, Dawisu relocates from Nigeria (Photos)

A sacked ex-aide of Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Tanko-Yakasai a.k.a Dawisu has left Nigeria.Dawisu shared photos of him leaving the country writing; ”Japa….. Goodbye Naija! Alhamdulilah!” The photos has however generated a lot of reactions with many insinuating ...

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Ex-JAMB Registrar, Professor Dibu Ojerinde arrested for ”N900m fraud”

A former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, has been arrested by the officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC for allegedly misappropriating N900 million. According to the commission, ...

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I think Putin is a killer and he will pay – Biden says in interview

US President Joe Biden said he believes President Vladimir Putin of Russia is a “killer” when asked by ABC News host George Stephanopoulos. Biden added that he will “pay” for interfering in the 2020 presidential election in an ABC News ...

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Chude Jideonwo reveals struggles with mental illness, Tourette’s syndrome

Red Media Africa co-boss, Chude Jideonwo, used to interviewing people, exchanged places with actress Elvina Ibru, to reveal his shocking personal health struggles. Chude revealed in the interview that he has been struggling secretly with mental illness and Tourette’s Syndrome. ...

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DPR begins sealing of filling stations in Lagos over under-dispensing of petrol

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Wednesday sealed two filling stations in Lagos for under-dispensing of petrol. Mr Ayorinde Cardoso, Zonal Operations Controller, DPR, Lagos, confirmed the development after an inspection visit to eight filling stations located in Ikorodu ...

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Many feared injured, properties looted as cultists clash in Ketu

Many people were on Wednesday morning feared injured and properties looted after rival cult groups clashed at Ikosi in Ketu, Lagos. The clash was said to have started on Tuesday night on Ikosi Road, with the factions using guns, cutlasses ...

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Hijab Controversy: christians, muslims in violent clash, as Kwara Govt reopens schools

Violence erupted on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State capital after the state government reopened 10 schools shut last month over the use of hijab by Muslim female students.The violence started after Christian officials of Baptist School, Surulere disallowed the girls ...

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Asian women among eight killed in Atlanta spa shooting

Six Asian women were among eight people shot and killed at spas around the US city of Atlanta Tuesday, with a white man in custody on suspicion of staging all three attacks, police said. The shootings came with many Asian-Americans ...

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SAD! 12-year-old boy drowns while swimming with friends in Ilorin (Photos)

A 12-year-old boy has drowned in Ilorin, Kwara State.The boy is identified as Lekan Benjamin and the incident happened on Tuesday, March 16, drowned at Asa River in Ilorin while swimming with his friends. This was confirmed by the director ...

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Lagos Police Commissioner, Odumosu to adopt rescued baby

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu, has disclosed his intention to adopt an abandoned baby rescued by the police in the state. In a statement released by the police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday, the baby boy was ...

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Burna Boy, Wizkid’s Grammy win, Okonjo-Iweala speaks

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of World Trade Organisation, has applauded Nigeria’s Afrobeats stars, Burna Boy and Wizkid, for winning awards at the 2021 Grammy, saying such services should be encouraged for export in Nigeria. Ms. OKonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday in Abuja, ...

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Money from mining used to fund criminal activities, says Buhari

  President Muhammadu Buhari, has said his regime has discovered that criminals have infiltrated the mining industry in the country. Buhari said this on Tuesday while declaring open the 56th annual international conference and exhibition of the Nigerian Mining and ...

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Lagos police rescue abandoned day old baby

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued an abandoned day old baby boy at Oko Oba area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The baby was rescued on Monday 15th March, 2021 at about 10:30pm. A statement issued by Police Public Relations ...

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Covenant University lecturer ”r3pes” 17-year-old student

A lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the Covenant University Ota, Dr. Stephen Ukenna, has been arrested for allegedly r3ping a teenage girl. The victim is a 17-old-year old student of the university. The 41-year-old lecturer was arrested ...

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Nigeria records 179 new Covid-19 cases, total now 161,074

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 179 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 161,074. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. “On the 16th of ...

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Three die as car plunges into a river in Bauchi

A car accident involving a Toyota Corolla private car has claimed three lives at Tashan Turmi along the ever busy Bauchi-Gombe road. The accident was said to have occurred on Saturday night when the vehicle plunged into a river at ...

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Dogs attack mother, kill 3-year old son

A 3-year-old child was killed and his mother seriously injured after they were attacked by two dogs Tuesday afternoon in New Jersey. The tragic incident unfolded at a house on East Laurel Street in Carteret, New Jersey,. According to one ...

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Needle-free Covid-19 vaccines now in the works

Covid-19 vaccines that don’t require a needle may be available later this year or next year, a top scientist said. Six to eight new immunizations may be ready for regulatory review by the end of the year — some of ...

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Man who threatened to kill Biden, Governor Whitmer and Speaker Pelosi in a revolution for America is charged

A Michigan man has been charged with threatening to kill President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Tuesday. Joshua Docter, 21, of Holland, was charged Monday in Ottawa County with one count of threat ...

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Trump breaks silence… says I’m not a fan of Meghan as he defends the Queen and calls her a tremendous person

Former President, Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he is “not a fan” of Meghan Markle but that he hopes she launches her rumored 2024 presidential run. Trump was asked in a Fox News interview with Maria Bartiromo about his ...

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EFCC directs all bank staff to declare assets, gives deadline

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has demanded all bankers and operators in Nigeria’s financial system to declare their assets latest June 1. Abdulrashed Bawa, EFCC chairman on Tuesday told reporters at the Presidential Villa that the move is ...

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